Webinar Series
Libraries are on the front lines of a battle over the freedom to read, the freedom to educate, and the freedom to inform, with very real consequences for students, readers, and communities.
In debates often marked by misinformation, incivility, and politically motivated attacks, library staff need to be equipped with the tools to fight back and protect the freedom of their community members to access a wide range of knowledge and ideas in the library and their freedom to choose what to read.
Did you miss this three-part webinar series from January 2023? Listen at your convenience and learn from American Library Association (ALA), the Office for Intellectual Freedom, and the Freedom to Read Foundation as they provide library staff with the practical tools to deal with book challenges, threats to youth services, proposed and new legislation addressing access to information, including reproductive health information, and more. Texas librarians have free access to these recordings courtesy of the Tocker Foundation.
Dealing with Challenges Misinformation and Disinformation About Resources for Children and Young Adults
Joyce McIntosh
General Counsel, Freedom to Read Foundation Attorney, Washington D.C.Theresa Chmara
General Counsel, Freedom to Read Foundation Attorney, Washington D.C.Martha Hickson
Librarian, North Hunterdon H.S., New Jersey Recipient, Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with AdversityNavigating Book Challenges in Rural America
Joyce McIntosh
General Counsel, Freedom to Read Foundation Attorney, Washington D.C.Heather Hutto
Executive Director of a tribal-rural library in northeastern OklahomaMacKenzie Ledley
Executive Director, Pulaski County Public LibraryReproductive Health and Libraries
Joyce McIntosh
General Counsel, Freedom to Read Foundation Attorney, Washington D.C.Theresa Chmara
General Counsel, Freedom to Read Foundation Attorney, Washington D.C.